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Which statement correctly explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper? (1 point)

O Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
O Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
O The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
O Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

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Answer:

Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

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Answer:

some of the atoms become gases

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